✨ February 18 · Celebrating 25 Years of You ✨
Bashirat My Alhaja 💜
"Genuinely, I could write a book."
— and so I did. 💜
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"Genuinely, I could write a book."
— and so I did. 💜
Happy 25th, My Alhaja
You are different. Really different. And it's almost surreal how good you have been to me.
I cannot be grateful enough for you coming into my life. You showed me love, care and affection without holding back at all — not even for a single day since we started talking. Sometimes, I feel like I don't even deserve you.
You've shown me love in a way I can place behind only the love of my mother. You are just so perfect — from your smile, to your big heart.
(Except your hairline sha, you're cooked 🥀😂)
25 things that make you, you
These are not just nice words that popped into my head — I have an example for every single one. They came from a deep place, and I mean every one.
The way your mind works is something else. You are sharp, thoughtful and always two steps ahead — it is honestly one of the most attractive things about you.
You do not just dream — you go after things. You are driven in a way that pushes everyone around you to be better too, including me.
Inside and out. The way you carry yourself, the way you walk into a room — there is a quiet confidence about you that is magnetic.
Even in moments of chaos, you have never said a negative thing to me. Not once. You are so gentle with my heart and I do not take that lightly.
You give without keeping score. You have fed me, sent me money, traveled down just because I was not feeling well. That is not ordinary — that is gold.
Your energy is contagious. You push me to believe in myself more than I do, and somehow you always know what to say to get me going again.
Smart · Hardworking · Ambitious · Curious · Beautiful · Confident · Eloquent · Organized · Soft · Talented · Sweet · Gentle · Kind · Intelligent · Loving · Expressive · Growth-minded · Encouraging · Energetic · Motivational · Supportive · Generous · Selfless · Cute · Happy
Count them — that's 25 😌
Our Journey
The night that started it all. I don't think either of us knew then what this would become. Those moments are going to stick forever.
Windows down, music low, talking about everything and nothing at all. Those drives are some of my favourite moments with you.
I made you okra once and you thanked me for a week straight. A whole week. You are sooo cute — little things mean so much to you and I love that about you more than you know.
Talking about goals, plans, dreams — the future. With you, the big conversations always felt easy. You believe in me more than I believe in myself and that has changed me.
Before you were even supposed to travel — just because I wasn't feeling well. That is the kind of person you are. That day, I knew.
You talked about it two months before. You curated a present, penned down the most beautiful notes I have ever read, woke up so early to bring them to me — and you even prayed for my mother in your notes. I love you for that. I really do.
From my heart, to yours
You have always been there for me — practically and emotionally. You want the best for me and you always push me to do better. You believe so much in me, more than I believe in myself.
God bless your Mom for raising such a wonderful young woman. And God bless you for choosing to be a good person, inside and out. Because goodness like yours is a choice, every single day — and you choose it every time.
Being with you feels like home. You are family-oriented, loved at home, and you love the people at home fiercely. That makes me feel so safe with you. (Lines dey cry 😭)
I see you. Even the littlest things — I appreciate them and I am deeply grateful. I really cannot thank you enough for how good you have been to me. I am in fact shedding a little tear writing this.
You really deserve the best things in the world — and I'm not saying it the way people just say it. You actually do. Genuinely.
— Forever yours 💜
Why I added these pictures?
Every picture tells a story I will always cherish.
My prayers for you
May God answer all your prayers and grant you every desire of your heart.
May you achieve every single one of your goals and live your dreams fully.
May God illuminate your path and give you clarity in all your endeavors.
May God grant you happiness that lasts forever — may you always have a reason to smile.
May you never know a better yesterday. Every new day, brighter than the last.
May God grant you and your loved ones a long life in good health.
May you reach your full potential and become everything you are meant to be.
May no evil befall you. May God's protection be over you in all your steppings, my sweetheart.
May God never dim your spark, never take away your golden heart, and never steal your happiness.
I really wanted to make you happy and make this day memorable for you, like you did for me. I promise to make it up to you — every bit of it.
Thank you for coming into my life. Thank you for showing me love that knows no bound. Thank you for being so good to me in ways I never expected and will never forget.
I love you. I really do. 💜
Ramadan Kareem, Habibti 🌙
May this season bring its blessings and peace to you.